Invariably, these newly celebrated superfoods are never new; they have long been consumed by non-Western cultures. The inadequate research on their nutritional composition and health attributes almost always leads to a list of exaggerated benefits, from preventing cancer to overall vitality and longevity. They become a fad for a few years and then often take a back seat to the next 'superfood.
Selena Ahmed is a professor at Montana State University and global director of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative at the American Heart Association. Maya Rajasekharan is PTFI director of strategy integration and engagement at Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.
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